Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Grade 2

Other National Core Arts Standards Theatre sets

Creating

  • 1

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.TH:Cr1.2

    1.  

      Envision/Conceptualize

      1. a

        Propose potential new details to plot and story in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr1.a.2

      2. b

        Collaborate with peers to conceptualize scenery in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr1.b.2

      3. c

        Identify ways in which voice and sounds may be used to create or retell a story in guided drama experiences (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr1.c.2

  • 2

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.TH:Cr2.2

    1.  

      Develop

      1. a

        Collaborate with peers to devise meaningful dialogue in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama). TH:Cr2.a.2

      2. b

        Contribute ideas and make decisions as a group to advance a story in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr2.b.2

  • 3

    Refine and complete artistic work.TH:Cr3.2

    1.  

      Rehearse

      1. a

        Contribute to the adaptation of dialogue in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama). TH:Cr3.a.2

      2. b

        Use and adapt sounds and movements in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr3.b.2

      3. c

        Generate independently multiple representations of a single object in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama.TH:Cr3.c.2

Performing

  • 4

    Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.
TH:Pr4.2

    1.  

      Select

      1. a

        Interpret story elements in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Pr4.a.2

      2. b

        Alter voice and body to expand and articulate nuances of a character in a guided drama experience (e.g., (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Pr4.b.2

  • 5

    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.TH:Pr5.2

    1.  

      Prepare

      1. a

        Demonstrate the relationship between and among body, voice, and mind in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Pr5.a.2

      2. b

        Explore technical elements in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama). TH:Pr5.b.2

  • 6

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.
TH:Pr6.2

    1.  

      Share, Present

      1. a

        Contribute to group guided drama experiences (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama) and informally share with peers. TH:Pr6.a.2

Responding

  • 7

     Perceive and analyze artistic workTH:Re7.2

    1.  

      Reflect

      1. a

        Recognize when artistic choices are made in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Re7.a.2

  • 8

    Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.TH:Re8.2

    1.  

      Interpret

      1. a

        Explain how personal preferences and emotions affect an observer’s response in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama), or age-appropriate theatre performance.TH:Re8.a.2

      2. b

         Identify causes and consequences of character actions in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, or creative drama).TH:Re8.b.2

      3. c

        Explain or use text and pictures to describe how others’ emotions and choices may compare to the emotions and choices of characters in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Re8.c.2

  • 9

    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.TH:Re9.2

    1.  

      Evaluate

      1. a

        Collaborate on a scene in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Re9.a.2

      2. b

        Use a prop or costume in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama) to describe characters, settings, or events.TH:Re9.b.2

      3. c

        Describe how characters respond to challenges in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Re9.c.2

Connecting

  • 10

    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art. TH:Cn10.2

    1.  

      Empathize

      1. a

        Relate character experiences to personal experiences in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cn10.a.2

  • 11

    Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understandingTH:Cn11.1.2

    1.  

      Interrelate

      1. a

        Determine appropriate skills and knowledge from different art forms and content areas to apply in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama). TH:Cn11.1.a.2

    2.  

      Research

      1. a

        Identify similarities and differences in stories from multiple cultures in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cn11.2.a.2

      2. b

        Collaborate on the creation of a short scene based on a non-fiction literary source in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cn11.2.b.2

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 2
Where can I read the official document?
Theatre at a Glance

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